ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION

Set/review day and time

Set/review feature set up

Turn answering system on or off

Record a memo OR repeat all or part of message

Access custom- calling services

Store and access numbers in telephone memory

RINGER volume switch

HANDSET volume switch

Displays number of

messages and other

information

Flashing: new

messages/

Steady: saved messages

Adjust message volume

Delete all or

some messages

Record/review outgoing

announcement OR

skip all or part of

announcement

Play messages OR

Stop message playback

Redial last

number called

Store numbers in

telephone memory

Microphone

Setting the Clock

You’ll need to set the clock so that it can announce the day and time that each message is received. Press Pto exit Setting the Clock at any time.

1Press and hold Cuntil the Message Window displays C, and the default day is announced.

2To change the day setting, hold down

or until the correct day is announced. Release the button.

3Press and release C. The current hour setting is announced.

4To change the hour setting, hold down

or until the correct hour is announced. Release the button.

5Press and release C. The current minutes setting is announced.

6To change the minutes setting, hold

down or until the correct minutes setting is announced. Release the button.

7Press and release C. The new day and time are announced.

To check the clock, press and release

C.

NOTE: In the event of a power failure, see the instructions on the bottom of the unit to reset the clock.

Recording Your Announcement

Before using this answering system, you should record the announcement (up to one minute long) that callers will hear when the system answers a call. If you choose not to record an announcement, the system answers with a prerecorded announcement: “Hello. Please leave a message after the tone.

1Press and hold . The system beeps. Speak toward the microphone normally, from about nine inches away.

While you are recording, the Message Window displays a flashing .

2To stop recording, release . The system automatically plays back your announcement.

To review your announcement, press

and release .

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AT&T 1817 user manual Setting the Clock, Recording Your Announcement